Library · Hiram
Soldiers Memorial Library
Soldiers Memorial Library serves Hiram’s 1,690 residents. Last year it logged 1,646 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 1,282 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Soldiers Memorial Library
85 Main Street, Hiram 04041
19 hrsopen a week
2,050sq ft
4,929books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#198
#198 of 255 ME libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Maine that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,646
visits
1.0 per resident
1,282
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
122
programs & events
523 attended
530
library cards
31% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,282 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
122 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 64%Gifts & other 36%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.